The Forward Operating Base of the Nigerian Navy Igbokoda, Ondo State has destroyed an illegal refinery in Awoye community, in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The military said the development was part of its determination to checkmate criminal activities such as kidnapping, crude oil theft and illegal bunkering within the costal region of the state. The Commander, Forward …

Gunmen last Friday abducted the commuters of an 18-passenger commercial bus near the boundary, between Akunu-Akoko in Akoko North West Local Government Area of Ondo State, and Ayere, in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The kidnappers allegedly killed the driver of the bus and took all the passengers away, into a nearby bush, leaving behind a little girl. …

The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, Igbokoda, said it had discovered five illegal refineries in some communities in the Araromi seaside area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The military said the illegal refineries contained a total of 365,000 litres of crude oil, adding that the illegal refineries are undergoing destruction. The Commanding Officer of the base, Navy …

The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned two persons – Adeniyi Atinuke and Ade-Ojo Isaac – before a Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Akure, over the death of a socialite, Mr Oladoyinbo Adebayo (popularly known as Say Bayo). The deceased was found dead in his car on December 10, 2023, at Ijapo Estate, Akure. Thereafter, the defendants were arrested and …

No fewer than 36 suspected criminals have been arrested by the Ondo State Security Network Agency (also known as Amotekun), for alleged involvement in criminal activities in some parts of the state. Parading the suspects at the headquarters of the corps in Akure the state capital, on Wednesday, the state Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adeleye, said 19 of the …

The Head Directorate of Research and Strategy, Act for Positive Transform Initiative, Mr. Kolawole Johnson has argued that the legacy of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has been tainted by the power tussle with the newly sworn-in governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The analyst, who spoke during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday, added that knowing what values Akeredolu …

The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, returned to the state on Wednesday, two days after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, in Abuja. Aiyedatiwa had met the President and some other stakeholders over the political logjam in Ondo State. The acting governor, who landed at Akure Airport in a commercial airline, was received by …

The Ondo State Government has inaugurated the steering committee for World Bank Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services also known as the IMPACT project. The project was said to be part of the efforts to eradicate malaria among residents, particularly the children. During the inauguration of the steering committee on Monday, at the state Ministry …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three people in connection with the death of a woman, Mrs Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of the state. The accused were only identified as Oluwaseun, Mobarak, and Rilwan. Oluwaseun is Mobarak’s mother and the housekeeper. Adamolekun, a retired teacher, was allegedly murdered while sleeping in her bed …

The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it had arrested no fewer than 28 persons across the state, who were allegedly involved In traffic offences in the last month. According to the sector command, the arrest was made in Akure, the state capital and its environs The FRSC sector commander, Mr. Ezekiel Son’Allah, disclosed …